After an evaluation of the WIPO PROOF service in the context of the program and budget planning process for 2022 and 2023, it has been decided to discontinue the service from February 1, 2022.

The generation of new WIPO PROOF tokens will be possible until January 31, 2022. After this date, WIPO PROOF will cease to offer the token generation service.

In compliance with the terms and conditions of the service, the storage and verification services and the premium certificate service will remain available for five years until January 31, 2027.

For those customers who have purchased pre-paid bundles and who have an unused credit on February 1, 2022, WIPO will reimburse the unused credit.

Although WIPO will discontinue its token generation service, there are many companies, start-ups and organizations which offer a similar service. Creating and innovating is often a long, iterative process that generates many valuable outputs along the way. Proving that an idea, lyric, sketch, or other original creation existed before someone else’s can add substantially to its value.

A digital evidence service provides innovators and creators with secure evidence that a creation existed at a given point in time – and can be verified by anyone.

This can help prevent misuse and misappropriation and can be used in resolving legal disputes.

A digital evidence service complements existing IP systems, adding another tool for managing your intellectual assets strategically.